The Still Sadhu
April 1, 2017The monks schedule has entered sadhu paksha, a time of year that allows us to wander about in the early morning hours and remain alone and still. There is no mandatory roll-call at 5:30am, instead there is a mandatory call to dive within among the sacred grounds we call home....
Chellappaswami Mahasamadhi
March 31, 2017Several days ago was Chellappaswami's Mahasamadhi day. In honor of this great sage you can read about his life and teachings in The Guru Chronicles. Yogaswami explained that most people try to get you to love them by giving you something you like so you will pay more attention to...
A Visit From Our Ex-Mayor
March 31, 2017Recently we had the pleasure of hosting Maryanne Kusaka, Kauai's ex-mayor and a long-time friend of the monastery. She brought with her a group of 11 close friends to meet with Paramacharya Sadasivanathaswami and to take a short tour of the grounds. They are all retired educators--women who spent their...
Recent Visitors
March 31, 2017Anand Ramanathan and Sangita Rangala family from Chicago. Sangita danced in Kadavul Temple } ]; transitionSpeed:150});
Word of the Day
March 31, 2017[Words from the lexicons of all our books] Go Lexicon
Installing the Central Stone of the Temple Builders' Memorial
March 30, 2017The bronze work that will immortalize Iraivan Temple's founder, architect and carvers is progressing, both in Hawaii and Colorado. On Kauai, the monks are working to prepare the final space that will hold the seven sculptures. The first step is to put in place a giant raw piece of granite...
The New Science of Consciousness
March 29, 2017In the April/May/June issue of Hinduism Today we published an eight-page article on an amazing new field of study that has deep connections to Hindu philosophy, cosmology and ontology, with deep resonances in the Upanishads. Author Varun Khanna begins: "The study of consciousness has been of interest to scientists, philosophers...
Sloka 2 from Dancing with Siva
March 26, 2017Aum Namah Sivaya. The monks are just wrapping their week and are heading into two days of retreat. We'll see you soon! For those who haven't checked out our youtube channel for further DWS videos, here is Sloka 2 "Where am I going, what is my path." Enjoy! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mu752lmJHrY